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Luxembourg community celebrates Kleeschen in Shanghai
14-12-2018
On December 9th the Consulate of Luxembourg in Shanghai celebrated ‘Kleeschen’ day with children of Luxembourg community and business community. During this event, Consul General Luc Decker told t...
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New Executive Education Programme ‘Owning and Investing in Art’ Launched in Partnership with the University of Luxembourg
14-12-2018
The University of Luxembourg is launching, together with Christie’s of London, a certificate in the finance of art. It is designed for finance or law professionals who would like to learn about the ...
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Innovative Medicines Initiative: European recognition of Luxembourg biobanking expertise
14-12-2018
The Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg (IBBL) is participating in two unique European research projects, LITMUS and CANCER-ID, under the umbrella of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) partnership...
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Luxembourg ranks 15th in Expat Insider study 2018
14-12-2018
According to the latest Expat Insider’s survey. Luxembourg positioned itself on place 15 worldwide, leading in the subcategories in Economy and job security as well as Safety and Security. The count...
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Luxembourg ranks 7th worldwide for English proficiency
14-12-2018
According to the most recent EF English proficiency Index, with a score of 66.33, Luxembourg is the 5th best-performing European country after Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway and Denmark. The Index is...
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Luxembourg ranks 8th for economic potential of digital economies of the future
14-12-2018
According to FDI Intelligence’s recently published a ranking placing Luxembourg at the 8th position for economic potential of digital economies of the future. The ranking is based on data for 117 lo...
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Luxembourg ranks 9th in the world for attracting talent
14-12-2018
The IMD World Competitiveness Centre considers a skilled and educated workforce as a key factor for enhancing the competitiveness and long-term prosperity of a country, in particular in view of the ra...
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Luxembourg in the top 3 EU financial centres
14-12-2018
Published bi-annually by private think tank Z/Yen Group, the Global Financial Centres Index 24 provides evaluations of future competitiveness and rankings for 100 major financial centres around the wo...
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Horizon 2020: opportunities for business innovation
14-12-2018
Luxembourg takes active participation at Horizon 2020, the biggest EU Research and Innovation program ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020). “We joined th...
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Global financial centres meet in Shanghai to drive forward sustainable finance agenda
14-12-2018
As a founding member, Luxembourg for Finance participated at the 1st General Assembly of the global network of Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S), held in Shanghai on 19 October. The world’...
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Evvos wins best European agritech start-up award
14-12-2018
Evvos participated in the finals of the StartUp Europe Awards, supported by the European Commission and the Finnova Foundation. The Luxembourg startup won the first place in the agritech category. ...
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China Southern Airline connection between Shanghai and Luxembourg
14-12-2018
On 30 October 2018, the China Southern airline landed at Luxembourg Airport to use LuxairCARGO’s services.
An official ceremony was held to inaugurate the new route in the presence of Liu Dejun, S...
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ADBC inaugurates euro green bond in Luxembourg
14-12-2018
On 19th November 2018, the Agricultural Development Bank of China “ADBC” priced its inaugural quasi-sovereign euro green bond offering (EUR 500 million) due 2021. European investors accoun...
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Industrial Bank of China (CIB) and Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) establish cooperation in the green bond debt market
14-12-2018
On November 12th, the two entities signed a Memorandum of Understanding during LuxSE’s visit to Fuzhou, CIB’s headquarter, to frame their cooperation in the international green markets, in the pre...
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Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce trade mission to China
14-12-2018
The Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce led a trade mission to China from November 5th to 9th. The delegation was headed by the Director for International Affairs Mr. Jeannot Erpelding and was composed of ...
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Luxembourg at CIIE Shanghai
14-12-2018
Luxembourg Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Economy, Etienne Schneider, visited China on the occasion of the first edition of the China International Import Exhibition, held in Shanghai from Nov...
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New Government appointed by HRH the Grand-Duke
14-12-2018
After the general elections on October 14, the 3 parties who were in Government retained a majority in Parliament. It took them only 7 weeks of negotiations to find an agreement on the government prog...
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New opportunity to accelerate your business with Luxembourg’s Fit 4 Start programme
07-12-2018
On 21 December Luxinnovation’s new call for applications for its successful accelerator programme Fit 4 Start will open. Discover how previous participants have benefited from the programme.
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Innovative digital partnership between Monaco and Luxembourg
07-12-2018
Supporting digitalisation in order to modernise the administration and foster innovation is a priority for both Monaco and Luxembourg. The two countries signed a declaration of intent on 6 December 2018 as a basis of collaboration in the digital field.
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12 Michelin stars for Luxembourg
06-12-2018
Ten Luxembourg restaurants are included in the 2019 Belgium and Luxembourg edition of the Michelin Guide, confirming once more the country’s status as an Eldorado for lovers of fine dining.
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New Happen magazine highlights Industry 4.0
06-12-2018
Hot off the press, the second issue of Happen provides an insight into business opportunities and advantages in Luxembourg and showcases the country’s technological excellence and innovative spirit.
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Leading industrial firms expand in Luxembourg
06-12-2018
Two main players in Luxembourg’s industrial landscape are investing: Ampacet is setting up two new plastics masterbatch production lines at its European headquarters here, and Cebi International is building a completely new research centre
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Life in Luxembourg
06-12-2018
People make places and Luxembourg is no exception. Read about several how foreign CEOs are helping shape the country’s business landscape, why it is the best place to be for innovation and why the Grand Duchy is a great place to live.
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“Do space business with a strong institutional partner”
06-12-2018
Japanese space robotics company ispace opened an office in Luxembourg in February 2017. “We were looking for a European base to expand our business development and operations,” says Managing Director Kyle Acierno. “When the Space Resource initiative was launched, we saw that the vision of the Luxembourg government was very similar to our own.”
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A space agency for business
06-12-2018
Over the past two years, Luxembourg has established itself as the European hotspot for “new space” companies engaged in the commercial exploration and exploitation of space resources. In order to support its fast expanding space community, the country launched a business-oriented space agency in September 2018. The agency will support the industry, attract new companies, develop human resources and offer innovative financial solutions.
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